Cooke Speed Panchro f/2 35mm lens

Cooke Speed Panchro f/2 35mm lens

Lens

Taylor, Taylor, & Hobson

Maker
British, estab. 1886

Bell & Howell Company

American, 1907–1980

Cooke Speed Panchro f/2 35mm lens

ca. 1933
Metal and glass
Overall: 1 3/8 × 1 3/8 × 1 1/4 in., 0.2 lb. (3.5 × 3.5 × 3.2 cm, 0.1 kg)
Gift of David Goldstein
1981.2287.0058
DescriptionBlack, cylindrical, 35mm, f/2.0 anastigmat lens with aperture control dial and screw mount.
Inscriptions Engraved in white on front of lens: COOKE SPEED PANCHRO LENS No306506 35M.M f/2 / Engraved in black on rim of lens: BS, Pats.Brit. 377537, 461304, 507184. u.s. 1955591, 2117252. / Inscribed in white on lens: 81:2287:58 / Engraved in brass on ring of lens: BS

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